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Baked Maple Pears
When I’m in the mood for a healthier fall dessert that’s warm and comforting, I bake pears with the flavors of maple syrup, vanilla, and spice. Some nights wellness looks like a simple, healthier treat after dinner. Other nights it looks like curling up to enjoy the earlier sunset, catching up on reading that nourishes your spirit, and listening to your innate need to relax. Learning to understand and adapt to your true needs throughout the week while also maintaining supportive routines is just one of the vital skills that I help clients with in our wellness sessions. Bake up this sweet simplicity with the ingredients and steps below. If…
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Pumpkin Granola
Autumn makes me think of hot mulled cider, cozy evenings, and baking with pumpkin. If you’re craving everything that tastes like the season, this pumpkin granola recipe will be on rotation in your kitchen as it is in mine. With pumpkin puree, seeds, and pie spices, it’s the perfect snack or breakfast. Mostly, I grab handfuls of it whenever I’m in the mood for something toasty, and lightly sweetened with maple syrup, during the day. As the perfect morning treat, this pumpkin granola recipe makes a great yogurt topping, and in the evening, it’s delicious over ice cream – think vanilla, caramel, or pumpkin itself! Also try it over baked…
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Apple Loaf Cake
Each slice of this loaf cake has an irresistible quality that comes from a combination of baked apples and cider. Studded throughout the batter, the chopped pieces add fresh-from-the-orchard flavor while the reduced cider and warm spices give it depth. Buttermilk makes it tender and far from dry. Bake this at night then enjoy it for breakfast – or bake it when the sun comes up and enjoy it throughout the day. As morning fare, a snack, or dessert, it’s the ideal way to celebrate apple season If you’ve enjoyed my apple cider vinaigrette recipe, you already are familiar with the process of making a cider reduction. Concentrated apple flavor…
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Roasted Carrot Soup
When carrots are roasted, their natural flavor intensifies and carries a savory soup in a way I love even more than butternut squash. Try this recipe if you enjoy roasted vegetables, hearty soups, or are looking for a plant-based dish for lunch or dinner. Traditional or vegan grilled cheese croutons or sandwiches served on the side make this the coziest meal. Even though the heat stayed with us well into September, there were breaks when cool days called me to make a pot of soup, dream of crispness in the air, and even think a bit ahead to the Thanksgiving holiday. Fortunately carrots develop more sweetness as we head toward…
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Autumn Harvest Salad with Cheddar, Grapes, Pear, and Maple Crunch Topping
Autumn arrives with an abundance of cool-weather greens and a new crop of fruit, both of which are made better with the toasty edge this maple crunch topping lends to a seasonal salad. The ingredients in this fall salad recipe are fit for a cheese plate, so opt for the best aged cheddar you can find. Bosc pears add their bronze color and characteristic juiciness to the mix, and a dressing with reduced apple cider contributes more classic fall fruit goodness. When making the maple crunch topping, feel free to use your preferred nuts and/or seeds or make use of what you already have on hand in the pantry. A combination…
